European Racks and Stands

This rare and sumptuous coat rack made by Maison Regain (signed under the foot) in the 80s is entirely in solid elm. Brutalist with its ultra geometric line and generous proportions...

IKEA Fran Metal Coat Rack, circa 1980. By IKEA manufacturer. Sweden. In original condition, with wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful...

Typical form, slots for magazines or papers over a drawer, turned legs and casters.

Rare foldable wall coat rack "Minivip" model designed in the 1970s by the Italian architects Benanti and Brunori for Velca, a famous Milanese interior design company. The clothes ha...

A Dutch brass umbrella stand with lion paw feet and blue and white Delft pottery handles, circa mid-20th century, Holland. Dimensions: 8.25" Depth x 11" Width (handle to handle) x 16...

Magazine rack Mid-Century Modern Italian design wood brass Geometric shape, 1950.

Pair of Vintage Blue and Clear Murano Glass Coat Hangers with brass details. The Murano Glass is in perfect condition, the metal is original of the period and thus shows normal signs...

Coat hangers in lucite and solid brass Italian 1950s mid century design, elegant and of great design.

A set of four brass coat hangers designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Dimensions: 5” H x 4.75” W x 2.125” D

Vintage Oak Wood Coat Rack, Spain, 1950 Beautiful and useful vintage oak wood coat rack, made in Spain, in the 50s.

Vintage Blue ceramic umbrella holder by C.A.S. Vietri (circa 1950s). In the style of Guido Gambone, this impressive piece features a delightful sea creatures motif. The structure is ...

A pair of brass coat hangers designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1930s.

Floor standing coat rack by Kartell, Made in Italy, 1960s.  Kartell post modern plastic coat rack in cream/white, removable.  The price of shipping is for the Italian territory, for ...

French provincial coat and hat hanger Massive oak Oval beveled mirror Made circa 1920. Shipping: L 75 P 15 H 45 5.8 kg.

Mustard-colored lacquered wood coat rack designed by Carlo di Carli for FIARM Scorzé in 1967. The dimensions are 183x33.7 cm. The designer did most of his architecture, staging and d...

As found in the French Countryside, this brass log holder or magazine rack is structured by the sturdy metal frame and is elegant as well as functional. This piece is a perfect addit...

Antique 20th century Italian brass and copper umbrella stand

Give your interior a vintage touch with this stylish set of hangers. The beautiful images of riders and hunting scenes are printed on plastic and bring the atmosphere of classic eque...

A wonderful, impeccably English deluxe valet stand with trouser press. Circa 1920's. Labelled 'Watt Cam Tourist' and 'The Watts Dumb Valet' patent design. This stylish English stand...

Article: magazine holder stand element Origin: France Age: 1970s This original vintage Bauhaus style magazine holder stand was produced in the 1970s in France. It is made of natur...

A rare pair of coat hooks from the period of Viennese Modernism ( 1890 - 1910 ). They are nickel plated and reflect influences from the times of Hoffmann and Loos.

Stunning and elegant Victorian porte manteau or coat rack/stand.Solid American walnut and original American walnut veneered base with four shaped branches and eight original hanging ...

This is a charming early Victorian stick stand, offering classic country house appeal, circa 1850. Crafted with coopered oak staves and iron strap binding, this substantial umbrella stand or fireside store boasts a rich, time-worn character. Traditional coopered barrel...

This very nice and elegant coat rack is made of black lacquered metal with perforated sheet metal (rigitule) and brass. This is a French work in the style of Mathieu Matégot. Circa 1950

A stylish Mid-Century Modern brass and walnut magazine rack, original from Italy, circa 1950. "Made in Italy" label on reverse. It has a lovely slender and tall design with two tiere...

Vintage mid 20th century Italian Hollywood Regency brass magazine, book or log holder. This ornate footed brass basket features scrolling acanth...

Very beautiful Art Nouveau coat rack made of oak wood with solid brass hooks. The coat rack has a large umbrella stand and four solid brass coat hooks. There is a shelf in the middle...

Impressive French hand-carved solid oak wall hanging coat rack from the early 20th century. This beautiful coat rack or hall shelf features stunning carvings of two lion heads at eac...

Set of three brass hangers in 1960s Parisian style

Perfect folding wall coat rack ideal for places of transit or small spaces since it can be folded if it is not being used 19th Century foldable wood wall coat rack,. Foldable wi...

Vintage, sculptural wall-mounted coat rack with mirror by Georges Jouve and Marcel Asselbur. 4 black, ceramic hooks with gilded metal arms attached to m...

Brass & glass coat hook Italy, circa 1950’s Glass disc is free of any chips or cracks Light surface markings to glass and brass Patina from age and use Please reference photos, addi...

This very nice and unusual umbrella stand representing a boot is made of brass. This is a French work. Circa 1900

This is a wonderfully decorative three peg wall mounted coat/hat/clothing rack with a carved faux bamboo backplate. The backplate is 17.5 inches long, 2 inches high and 1.25 inches d...

This elegant Hollywood Regency magazine rack from the 1960s embodies the glamorous mid-century aesthetic with its sculptural brass wire design. Featuring interwoven loops and curves,...

Whimsical conversation piece wicker magazine holder in the shape of a seated frog having open mouth and original glass eyes.

Vintage ikea coat rack and shoe rack frän , 1990s Sweden

Monumental Antonia Campi Italian Modernist ceramic umbrella stand Model C33 for S.C.I 1949 More of a sculpture than an Umbrella stand. Italian iconic MidCentury design piece

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Arts & Crafts Shapland & Petter Hall stand with hand hammered Copper panels over a Walnut frame with inset sheild mirror Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price A very good looking well made and decorative hat glove coat and scarf rack, this one is rare as it has the central mirror and its an earlier than usual example circa 1900 Made by Shapland & Petter, a full blub on their life and works can be found below In terms of the condition it is straight and solid, the piece sits well in any setting and looks decorative and very English country house, we have cleaned waxed and polished the timber, there is one hook slightly bent, otherwise its in fine order Dimensions Height:- 205cm Width:- 113cm Depth:- 40cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask Shapland and Petter of Barnstaple Introduction This Barnstaple based company manufactured some of the finest pieces of furniture in Arts and Crafts style but very little has been written about the company or the pieces they produced. It a great shame that whilst Shapland and Petter pieces have been illustrated in books and auction catalogues they are invariably attributed to other makers such as Liberty and Co in London or Wylie and Lochhead in Glasgow. With this feature, we intend to inspire a more thorough appreciation of the work of the company; readers are invited to help with the task by sending photographs and information. Collectors and auction houses are now showing significantly more interest in Shapland and Petter pieces. The company, based in Barnstaple, England produced a very wide range of furniture in several different styles including many pieces in period reproduction and municipal style for town halls and commercial premises alongside their superb Arts and Crafts range Distinctive features of their superb Arts and Crafts style are the use of heart shaped piercing, geometric shapes with angled arches and the application of repousse copper panels. Decoration with marquetry, metal inlay, mounting of ceramic and enamel cabochons were techniques which they mastered with a combination of state of the art technology and traditional craftsmanship. Most distinctively, the pieces were extremely well made, with care and very best quality materials The growing interest in Shapland and Petter has raised many questions about the origins of the firm, and the sources of influence on their designs, some of which resemble designs by Ashbee, Ballie Scott, Voysey and Talwin Morris. Links have been assumed with Liberty and Co with the supposition Shapland and Petter worked on commissions for Liberty. There appears to be little evidence to support many of the assumptions which have developed around the company and this article is intended to help to start the discussion and to stimulate research The History of Shapland and Petter The Museum of North Devon in Barnstaple have an archive of Shapland and Petter which includes some company records and a small display of furniture and related items. The following text gives history of the company and is reproduced from the display boards in the museum with kind permission of North Devon Museums For over 100 years the Shapland and Petter factory has stood at the end of Barnstaple Long Bridge. Manufacturers of doors, door sets, and custom wood interiors, NT Shapland and Petter Ltd are still one of the towns largest employers. The company was established by Henry Shapland (b. 1823), a cabinet maker by trade. He embarked on a voyage to America in 1848, where he was inspired by an invention for a wave-moulding machine. He was only allowed to see it if he left the country immediately. Returning home with only rough notes, he reproduced the machine and in 1854 began a cabinet making business in one room at the Raleigh woolen mill in Pilton. Later the firm moved to Bear Street in Barnstaple. Henry Petter was an accountant who entered into partnership with Mr Shapland. The business progressed and in 1864 they bought the Raleigh Factory where Shapland first began his work. Success was rapid, but in 1888 the building burnt down. Immediately work began on a bigger and better factory - their present site by the Long Bridge - which included many modern inventions The two Henrys died within two years of each other - Petter in 1907 and Shapland in 1909. In 1924 Shapland and Petter merged with the Barnstaple Cabinet Company, producing North Devon's biggest industry. During the First World War Shapland and Petter's skilled craftsmen turned their hands to wooden propellers for the aircraft of the Royal Flying Corps. After the war, public tastes changed, and hand carved furniture was too expensive for many. Shapland and Petter's output now included elegant veneered pieces with smooth Art Deco lines. The company fitted out Pullman carriages and ocean liners and made hand-carved church furniture. The famous England Rugby Captain W. W. Wakefield was appointed Company Director in 1927. Throughout the depression of the late 1920's and early 1930's the company still managed to produce high quality work Furniture manufacturing continued until the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939. Many workers left to fight, while the factory worked on Air Ministry contracts for ammunition boxes. After the war came radio cabinets and laboratory and contract furniture, until eventually large quantities of doors were being produced for hospitals, hotels, schools, offices and other buildings. Examples of Shapland and Petter's work can be seen all over North Devon. In Barnstaple, the shop front at 109 High Street is a good example, and the interior of the old Lloyd's Bank, now Chamber's Brasserie, was also Shapland's work. Examples of carving by Shapland's men can be seen in two chairs and a reading desk in Barnstaple Parish Church As cabinet makers, Shapland and Petter employed up to 350 people at a time. There were designers, carvers, cabinet makers, machinists, polishers, and labourers. The company was one of the first to install American labour-saving devices and was keen to adopt the most up-to-date machinery The fire of 1888 at the Raleigh Cabinet Works was a huge loss for the company. However, it resulted in a new factory which was altogether more modern and better equipped. The new building by the river was arranged into blocks. The production line began with the saw mills and ended with the finishing rooms. There was modern machinery in every department - one of their saws was the first of its kind in Britain. Water sprinklers and electric lights were a necessity - this factory would not burn down As well as the furniture production, Shapland and Petter imported timber by sea and rail. The new factory 's facilities were exceptional Shapland and Petter were renowned for excellent design and workmanship. The carvers were highly skilled, serving seven year apprenticeships and attending classes at the Barnstaple School of Art. Ornately carved furniture required up to a hundred tools The factory produced made to order woodwork for banks, hotels, and shops; mantelpieces, paneling and staircases. They fitted out Pullman railway carriages, the London Guildhall, and Edgar Wallace 's dining room as well as houses like Tapeley Park in North Devon Much of the work involved intricate leaded glass panels, or inlaid fruitwood designs, like the white bedroom suite shown in the exhibition here. This type of work is typical of Art Nouveau 1895 to 1910, inspired by the fluid shapes of plants and flowers Many pieces were made from standard designs. There were hundreds to choose from, and a selection could be seen in local and London showrooms and in catalogues. Although mass-produced, this furniture was well-made by skilled technicians and modern machinery Arts and Crafts designs of Shapland and Petter The development of the Arts and Crafts Movement in the South West of England has not been written up in any detail though we do know of the Art Potters of Barnstaple from the excellent book of this name by Audrey Edgeler. Less is known of the Barnstaple Guild of Metal Workers. We know of the Bath Cabinet Makers and the Newlyn School of Industrial Art in Cornwall but very little has been written about the furniture makers of Barnstaple in Devon The establishment of a large cabinet making firm in Barnstaple is not remarkable in itself; there were several cabinet makers in the area. What is interesting is that this particular Barnstaple firm should become a leading maker of Arts and Crafts furniture, copying the styles of the leading Architect designers and creating their own unique style Critics may point out that as their work was commercially driven and reliant upon machines it therefore does not really qualify as Arts and Crafts. Whilst the company was highly innovative in machine technology, they also employed many craftsmen who worked with their hands in woodcarving, marquetry work, design and application of decorative copperwork and other artistic embellishment in the true Arts and Crafts tradition. Anyone who has experience of Shapland and Petter workmanship knows the level of craftsmanship invested in each piece Sources of inspiration There appears to be no evidence to link any known architect, artist or designer to the Shapland and Petter company. Their designs appear to have been created solely by their own internal design staff none of whom appear to have published or registered their work in any other context C. R. Ashbee who established the Guild of Handicrafts visited Barnstaple in 1893 and provided a twelve week course on the design and decoration of furniture. It is presumed that this visit was hosted by Shapland and Petter, and that their own staff and those from other local furniture makers attended the course. Ashbee appears to have been unimpressed by the commercial attitudes he encountered and apparently disappointed at the lack of interest in his (high minded) lectures. What is interesting however is the similarity between some of his designs and those used by Shapland and Petter, particularly in respect to inlaid floral design. Perhaps he left a lasting influence which has not yet been verified There has been some speculation on the influence of Scottish designers, particularly because of the use of Glasgow rose designs which are typical of the Glasgow School, and particularly of Talwin Morris. There are also several designs which use similar motifs to those used by Baillie Scott, the use of two doves in flight for example. More research is needed to trace possible links here. One thing that is clear is that there was a great deal of copying and selling designs in the furniture industry at the time and a nineteenth century survey on the furniture trade recorded that '' Barnstaple pays the best prices for designs ..'' Collaboration with other companies There is evidence that Shapland and Petter organised a wide network of companies to retail their products and hence many pieces have the labels of retail furnishers added. Little is known of their marketing in Europe and America but it may be that many Arts and Crafts pieces were sold abroad. Shapland and Petter had excellent access to rail and shipping lines for importing timber and presumably for exporting their finished products The extent of their collaboration with other companies is yet to be ascertained but there is evidence that their suppliers included the Della Robbia Pottery, Pilkingtons Tile...

Magazine racks Cesare Lacca Mid-Century Modern Italian design 1950 wood curved.

Mid-century decorative tall vase by Albert Thiry (circa 1960s). A gentle creamy-white glaze encompasses the exterior of the tall vase (it could also be used as an umbrella holder) to...

Mid-Century Brass Umbrella Stand, Made in Italy 1950s Intact and in good condition

Coat hanger made entirely of solid wood, it takes inspiration from the oars of Venice gondolas, which are dynamically joined in the center through a cross support also in solid wood....

A gorgeous and large magazine or newspaper tray made of nickeled brass and moos or dark green leather designed by Carl Auböck in midcentury in 1950s. V...

Black Mid Century lattice coat rack in a particularly narrow version. Simple coat rack made of coated metal lattice. The upper and lower parts are shaped into a shelf. The two origi...

19th Century French Country Iron Pot Stand Or Rack. This lovely French Country or French Provincial triangular hand forged wrought iron standing pot stand...

Curved black plastic magazine rack with 6 compartments. Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, Italy, 1970s. Engraved stamp. Please look carefully at the video and photos, thank you. Weight:...

Offered is an absolutely stunning, 1970s German magazine rack stand. Original midcentury era. Nice addition to any room.

A very rare 19th Century finely cast brass church lectern. The pierced lectern of rectangular form features a centred cross motif set within a stunning arrangement of richly scrolli...

RARE FIND~~ Antique English Barley Twist Dinner Gong with Original Mallet 33" tall x 24" wide x 15" deep Gong measures 15.5" round x 3" deep Mallet is 20.5" long Sturdy, solid ...

- Nice patina - In original condition - Heavy metal.

Beautiful vintage François Arnal design magazine rack circa 1970, all in chrome-plated steel. Very good condition.

Nice umbrella stand in brass tubes, Italian production from the 1960s. Wear consistent with age and use.

Minimalist Mid Century Gitterwarderobe. Simple wardrobe made of coated metal grille. The upper and part of the lower area are shaped into a shelf. The wardrobe is installed with inte...

You're going to love this charming mid-century umbrella stand! It's made of bamboo and brass, and it's both elegant and high-quality. The golden brass is the perfect match for the co...

Large mid century lattice wardrobe in black. Simple wardrobe made of coated metal grille. The upper and part of the lower area are shaped into a shelf. The angles to wall mounting ar...

Simple wardrobe made of coated metal grille. The upper and part of the lower area are shaped into a shelf. The wardrobe is installed with integrated angles at a distance on the wall....

Mid-Century German Space Age Coat Hooks, 1960s, Set of 5, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Metal Color: Orange Styles: Mid-Century ...